Mon, Nov 10th 2025 02:40 pm
It's that time of year to be thankful for family and friendship - and what better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to welcome home a new family member at the "Thankful Fur Pets" adoption event happening from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Buffalo RiverWorks!
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Fri, Nov 7th 2025 09:25 am
Loyalty, honor, and care: These three words are not often associated with golf or golf professionals, but at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club in Youngstown, Dan Antonucci and some of his staff have used the game of golf to make an impact on this nation's heroes and the City of Niagara Falls' homeless. They have been dedicated to opening this game up to all people, not just those who can afford to be at a country club.
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Fri, Nov 7th 2025 07:00 am
The following is a list of submitted events recognizing Veterans Day:
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 06:25 pm
With two weeks to go before Opening Day, Buffalo Waterfront released the full winter schedule for the Ice at Canalside, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. This year will feature fun celebrations and programming with weekly "Festive Fridays" and "Special Event Saturdays." Favorites such as the ice bumper cars, curling, ice bikes and the ice train all return for the season, as the largest rink in New York opens for its 12th year.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
New York drivers need to buckle up this fall and watch for animals on the roads. Animal-related collisions are one of most common contributing factors in crashes in New York, after driver inattention/distraction, passing/lane changing/improper use, following too closely, and failure to yield right-of-way. Fall is the season when drivers are encouraged to be most cautious!
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
To Albert Chao, it's a house of stories - stories of a Black architect whose work isn't celebrated enough. Chao should know. He had never heard of Robert Traynham Coles until he moved into Coles' unique home and studio on Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo's historic Hamlin Park neighborhood in 2020 after moving back from Brooklyn.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
To celebrate 25 years of transformative impact in Niagara County, the Niagara Area Foundation invited current and past council members, community partners and clients to a special event on Oct. 23 in Lewiston to mark the anniversary and to share an exciting announcement about a major, multi-year gift to support Say Yes Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 30th 2025 06:40 pm
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has returned from a weeklong visit to the Vatican, where he met with his holiness Pope Leo XIV and several dicasteries (administrative offices) of the Holy See to detail the progress of bringing together diocesan parishes, known as the "Road to Renewal," as well as emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, among other topics.
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Wed, Oct 29th 2025 10:35 am
The Aquarium of Niagara welcomed Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins and 18 kindergarten students from Ms. Jenkins' class at the Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) Tuesday morning as part of Dion's Dreamers' "Shnow Day" field trip program.
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Tue, Oct 28th 2025 02:20 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection and the address confidentiality program are reminding domestic violence survivors and victims about the resources available in this state to protect New Yorkers and end the cycle of violence at home.
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Mon, Oct 27th 2025 03:05 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Friday by Congressman Tim Kennedy, Deputy County Executive Lisa M. Chimera, First Deputy Commissioner of Social Services Daniel Szewc, Commissioner of the Department for the Aging Randy Hoak, and Collin Bishop of FeedMore WNY at the New Covenant Church Food Pantry in Tonawanda as Erie County. They were there to warn thousands of county residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) and Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) programs to prepare to seek alternative food and energy assistance if the ongoing federal shutdown continues into November.
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Mon, Oct 27th 2025 11:10 am
More than 100 riders pedaled for a purpose while youth sports organizations and community members learned hands-only CPR at the American Stroke Association's CycleNation event on Sunday.
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Thu, Oct 23rd 2025 06:25 pm
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo is introducing a new initiative to transform the health of Buffalo residents and reduce health care disparities by putting more primary care physicians on Buffalo's East and West sides.
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Wed, Oct 22nd 2025 06:55 pm
Notice to interested voters in Niagara County from the election commissioners:
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Wed, Oct 22nd 2025 10:00 am
Fifteen years after seeing its first tee shot, Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course continues to gain national acclaim and prestige in the golfing world.
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Tue, Oct 21st 2025 12:35 pm
We are delighted to announce the date of our 2026 Premier Gala, taking place Saturday, Jan. 17. Please mark your calendars for this unforgettable evening of beauty, impact and community.
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Tue, Oct 21st 2025 11:20 am
Two Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties were again recognized among the hospitality industry's best.
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Mon, Oct 20th 2025 04:45 pm
Each year, more than 100,000 patients who have experienced a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a "mini-stroke," undergo a carotid artery stenting procedure to increase blood flow to their brain. That procedure is typically done in a hospital and usually involves an overnight stay.
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Fri, Oct 17th 2025 07:15 am
Bills fans got an inside look into the much-anticipated new Highmark Stadium last week during a special media tour conducted by Empire State Development.
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Mon, Oct 13th 2025 05:55 pm
There is a visible new element to the exciting atmosphere Western New York sports fans enjoy in downtown Buffalo - and there was a tailgate-type feel in the air this morning, as officials and team members from Seneca Resorts & Casinos were joined by Buffalo athletes, sports fans and community members to unveil an original mural that celebrates hometown professional sports teams and the players, personalities, fans and community that make every game an event.
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Thu, Oct 9th 2025 10:30 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced a new partnership with Calming Nature Doula Service & Center to expand access to comprehensive birth and postpartum support for patients. Through this collaboration, families will receive personalized guidance, education and emotional care from pregnancy through recovery, ensuring a safer, more dignified, and empowered journey to parenthood.
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Tue, Oct 7th 2025 09:20 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is proud to introduce its newest member, Vanessa the service dog. While AAA doesn't actually have pet membership available just yet, Vanessa did receive a warm welcome at AAA WCNY's Amherst headquarters during a recent visit, which was all part of the organization's partnership with WNY Heroes.
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Tue, Oct 7th 2025 05:15 pm
As it celebrated National Coaches Day on Monday, Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced the 25 coaches named to its annual "Coaches Honor Roll," as well as the 2025 Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award recipient. Honorees include:
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Mon, Oct 6th 2025 07:55 pm
Community Missions announced tickets are now available for its 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country truck raffle, a fundraiser for its crisis & community services. Only 1,200 tickets will be sold at a cost of $100 each, with the winner drawn at the 100th anniversary gala at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Sheraton Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 2nd 2025 08:45 pm
Tops Friendly Markets announced that, during the month of October, it is once again offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its "Tops in Education (TIE)" program. Participants enrolled in the program will now be able to earn up to 10% for their school(s) during the entire month of October.
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Thu, Oct 2nd 2025 08:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announced a statewide burn ban in effect due to increased fire risk and continued dry conditions.
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Tue, Sep 30th 2025 03:55 pm
Scott Brauer, a manufacturing teacher from Sanborn, was named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for his school's program.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
The Class of 1972 Niagara Falls graduates recently donated a bench to the City of Niagara Falls, with the large, green seating area situated near the bocce courts at Hyde Park.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:25 pm
The University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York state will provide UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks, and build geothermal wells as part of a campuswide effort to phase out fossil fuel-based systems and replace them with on-site electrical systems.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:20 pm
BioSCape, a multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo that monitored Earth's biodiversity from the air, has received a Group Achievement Award as part of the 2024-25 NASA Honor Awards.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 02:55 am
Empire State Development (ESD) announced the completed restoration of the Buffalo Museum of Science (BMS) historic north façade. The project includes the restoration of the original formal staircase, plazas, sidewalks and curbing of the 100,000-square-foot Esenwein and Johnson-designed building, which opened in 1929.
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Tue, Sep 23rd 2025 04:00 pm
The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC), a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC), in collaboration with the Niagara County Family Violence Intervention Project, announces its 25th annual Safe at Home: Seeking Solutions to End Family Violence Conference, taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Sep 23rd 2025 04:00 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus announced the fifth annual Food as Medicine Symposium will take place on Oct. 23-25 at the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 02:10 pm
As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help keep the blood supply strong. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are needed now.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 12:05 pm
On Friday at Niagara Gospel Mission, many local church leaders gathered for a special event, "The Church is Our Foundation," a gathering of prayer, vision and fellowship as the team at the mission prepares for the exciting next chapter of ministry.
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Thu, Sep 18th 2025 03:50 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Sept. 27 will mark the next "Free Fishing Day" in New York state.
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Thu, Sep 18th 2025 09:50 am
USA Niagara Development Corp. and the City of Niagara Falls announced the first project funded by the Niagara Falls Small Business Property Improvement Grant program (NFSBPIP) is now complete - and more than $500,000 in grants have been awarded to date.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 12:35 pm
To kickoff what Western New Yorkers are already crowning a victory season, Tops Friendly Markets is teaming up with the Allen Family to bring fresh, sweet flavor - and community impact - to customers across Western New York.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 12:30 pm
The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce another exciting addition to its red panda family. In partnership with Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan, the Buffalo Zoo has welcomed a second female red panda cub, born June 11, to serve as a companion for the Buffalo-born cub.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 12:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul encouraged New Yorkers to make an emergency plan during National Preparedness Month.
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